Foster Care Licensing Coordinator

$37,000 - $40,000/Yr

National Youth Advocate Program - Fairmont, WV

Full-time - Entry Level

Fairmont, WV

Social Assistance

About the position

The Foster Care Licensing Coordinator at the National Youth Advocate Program is responsible for recruiting, licensing, and retaining quality foster homes to ensure they meet community and organizational needs. This role involves working closely with potential and current foster parents, providing support and training, and ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations. The position aims to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families served by the organization.

Responsibilities

• Perform all work in a manner consistent with the National Youth Advocate Program's mission, values, and philosophies.
• Complete all required training in a timely manner.
• Develop and implement recruitment strategies that generate the quantity and quality of inquiries for viable licensed foster homes.
• Support the development of potential foster parents in understanding the needs of the youth entering foster care, the expectation of mentoring primary families, and the goal of reunification of youth with the primary family.
• Work with current, former, and prospective foster parents to recruit new foster families.
• Responsible for the knowledge and implementation of all rules, regulations, and policies related to foster care.
• Complete face-to-face meetings with each potential family within the first two weeks to answer questions and assist in the licensing process.
• Assist all potential foster families in providing all required information and completing required paperwork in a timely manner.
• Meet with foster parents experiencing difficulty in the licensing process to remove barriers.
• Develop a comprehensive home study for each potential family and submit for approval.
• Maintain and update all foster home records in appropriate systems.
• Provide ongoing training and support to licensed foster homes.
• Complete annual evaluations and recertification of all licensed foster homes.
• Support foster parents including providing information, education, meetings, support groups, and one-on-one discussions.
• Travel daily to provide community-based services to, and on behalf of, youth and families in compliance with organizational, contract, and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in the Continuous Quality Improvement activities on a monthly/quarterly basis.
• Actively participate in the weekly supervision process.
• Capacity to remain objective and professional in all areas of job function.
• Demonstrate tolerance and respect for the ideas and actions of others.
• Report incidents to state and supervisory agencies when appropriate.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or comparable Human Services field from an accredited institution.
• 2 years of work experience working in direct service with youth and families strongly preferred.
• A valid professional license as required by state law and/or regulatory bodies.
• A willingness to work flexible and non-traditional hours in the service of foster caregivers, families of origin, and persons served.
• Capacity to be flexible and responsive to youth served, foster caregivers, system partners, and internal customers.
• Capacity to remain objective and professional in all areas of job function.
• Demonstrates tolerance and respect for the ideas and actions of others.
• Capacity to effectively work with and be respectful and sensitive to persons from various cultures, socioeconomic, ethnic, religious, and racial backgrounds.
• Must be comfortable with public speaking.
• Proficient use of desktop and laptop computers, smart phones and tablets, printers, fax machines and photocopiers as well as software including word processing, spreadsheet and database programs.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries and benefits including 401(k)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• 22 days off each year
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Student loan repayment assistance
• Tuition assistance
• Friday Summer hours
• Work anniversary trips
• Mileage reimbursement
• Peace Leave